Washing-machine.



A. H. CUTRIGHT.

WASHING MACHINE.

APPLIUATION FILED 14113.24, 190e.

Patented Apr. 6, 1909.

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WASHING MACHINE.,

APPLIoATIoN FILED MAR. 24, 190s.

917,14. Patented 6, 1909.

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ABRAHAM H. CUTRIGHT, OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

WASHING-MACHINE.

No. 917,014. Specification of Letters Fatent. Patented April 6, 1909.Application led March 24, 1908. Serial No. 423,018.

fo all whom tt may concern: strap bearings, one of which J', carries byBe it known that I, ABRAHAM H. CUT- means of the pin d, the pawl K, thateniuci-ir, a citizen of the United States, residgages the teeth of theratchet wheel L, that ing at Salt Lake City, in the county of Salt isprovided on one side with ratchet teeth Lake and State of Utah, haveinvented cerand on the other or under side with a deec tain new anduseful Improvements in Vashpending pin integral therewith and fitted toing-Machines, of which the following is a enter the top of theperpendicular pipe or specification. rod O; and is secured in said pipeby the pin l am aware of the fact, that other maa, that is insertedthrough it and through 9 chines provide cones similar to mine, and arethe bearing collar N, and pipe G. Between 65 made, by mechanism, tostrike the clothes at the ratchet wheel L, and the bearing collardifferent points of impact. And my object N, and carried by the pipe O,is the trunis to provide a washing machine of this nioned sleeve M, thatis pivoted in the strap type, whose cones, or pounders, are movedbearings. On the lower end of the pipe O, by simple yet positivemechanism and that is carried a cone support P, that is adjusted 7o canbe used for rinsing the clothes in anby the thumb screw Q, and has threeor more other tub placed near, without loss of time, arms (preferablythree) that carry dependand to provide a light, strong and serviceingcones secured on their outer ends. The able frame, holding the tub,without fastenconical shape of the cover B permits the g@ ing the frameand tub together by bolts, raising of the cones lt, high enough to clear75 rivets or other means that will cause it to the water in the tub A,and to allow air to leak when subjected to constant use. These enter andbe compressed under the cones R,

objects l attain by the machine illustrated and forced through theclothes by a downin the accompanying drawings, in which ward stroke ofthe handle l. The cover is similar letters of reference indicate likeheld down on the tub by the spring catch S. so

parts throughout the several figures. Any standard size galvanized tubmay be Figure l, is an elevation showing the inused if desired bysupplying near its botside mechanism dotted in. Fig. 2, is a plan tom, adischarge opening u, as shown.

view with parts dotted in. Fig. 3, is a The tub is only partially filledwith water,

ze vertical section on line se, m, Fig. 2. Fig. l, and in operation thehandle is raised suti- 85 is an elevation of the bottom of theperpenciently to bring the cones above the water, dicular pipe and coneholder with parts cut so that in the downward stroke, air is forcedaway. l1`ig. 5, is a plan section view on line with the water throughthe clothes; and the y, y, of Fig. Ll. Fig. 6, is an enlargedsecrevolving mechanism is so arranged, that 1 tion view of a part of thehandle and the the cones strike perpendicularly. And co revolvingmechanism. when they are being raised, they are moved rlhe frame is madewith legs F, F, and E, circumferentially in the tub by the positive thatare held at the top with the circle band mechanism of the pawl andratchet, and Gr, and near the center by the triangle brace strike inanother place on the clothing in the H. The tub A, fits snugly withinthe frame. tub. The hinge at the fulcrum of the bell c5 The top of theleg E, is provided with a vercrank lever C, allows the cover B, and thetical eye in which is journaled the swivel cones with all the actuatingmechanism, to yoke D forming the fulcrum of the bell be raised andturned back and out of and crank lever C; and they are formed into afrom over the frame, and its inclosed tub A;

hinge by the bolt b. One end of the bel or, wishing to rinse the washedclothes, anico crank lever C, is securely fastened on the other wash tubwith rinse water and the cone shaped cover B, and through the edgewashed clothes, is placed near the machine, of the cone T, by bolts orrivets. The cone and when the cover, cones and actuating T is litted toallow a free action of the vermechanism are raised (sufficiently toclear so tical reciprocatory and rotary hollow shaft the flange of thecover) they can be turned 105 of pipe O. The other and upper end of theto the right or left, and when the cover 1s in bell crank lever C, isformed as a clevis to place on the second wash tub, the washed receiveone end of the handle I, which is pivclothes can be rinsed with a fewstrokes of oted therein, by bolt or pin c. the handle.

5 On the handle by bolts e, c, are secured Having thus described myinvention, I 11o l0 cleansing devices Within the tub, and an operatinglever connected at one end to the vother 2mn of the bell Crank and at annterlneclate point to said Cleansing devices.

ln lestnnony whereof I have aHxecl my @gnature 1n presence of twoWltnesses.

ABRAHAM H. CUTRIGHT.

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